Week 10 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Indian Wells CA, USA - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: Week 10 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Indian Wells CA, USA - Hard

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well done!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Go Hev!

TomTraubert · Futures level

GSM Hev 2 & 2

huricane hev knocking down out top 100 players for fun
back where she belongs

only got broke in set 2 because she knows we love a bit of drama in a standard hev match

may the draw be kind - as ali pointed out earlier in thread very few spots look too scary

-- Edited by TomTraubert on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 10:50:22 PM

steven · Tennis legend

FQR: Johanna Konta WR 116 lost to (q4) Casey Dellacqua (AUS) WR 78 (CH 39 in 2008) by 4 & 3

FQR: (wc) Heather Watson WR 134 beat (q21) Teliana Pereira (BRA) WR 99 (CH 87 in Oct) by 2 & 2

Spectator · All-time great

How to make the most of a well-deserved QWC. Well done, Ms Watson. Ms Konta had a tough FQR draw, alas.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

superb from heather.

indiana · Tennis legend

Great stuff by Heather and her W / L record for the year is now 18-4.

Top 50 : 2 - 3

51 - 100 : 5 - 0 !

> 100 : 11 - 1 ( the one being the illness retiral )

Total : 18 - 4

And ignoring that pesky retiral ( because I can :).) that's 11 successive wins for Heather, covering the Fed Cup, Midland and here.

I am actually beginning to wonder if she's ever been in more convincing form than lately, not just the wins, but consistently decisive wins.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

I agree that Hev is probably in the best form of her career. Would be great if she could get a nice slot in the draw here and really make it count in a big tournament.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Even more satisfying for me is that there is more improvement to come given that she still has flat spots in matches because of the ongoing recovery from the tailend of the GF.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Ah, Heather!

Just reward for having treated both impostors of triumph and disaster just the same over the last 18 months - with equal grace.

I fourth the sentiment that Heathers in best ever form. I thought it striking how well we saw her play in Midland, how improved her serve and ability to switch to attack was, and the overall quality of her point construction.

I don't really mind who she gets in the main draw, as even a match against Petkovic (to my mind the toughest possible assignment) would be a good yardstick for her progress.
Most of the potential draws though look like good chances for a Hev classic. Can''t hardly wait!

For Joko, certainly not outclassed and I have a feeling that she is finally realising that she does belong on these stages, and is every bit as good as these players, at least up to about 75-80, at least.
There's absolutely no reason why she can't get there, and I'm eagerly looking forward in hope to see her finally 'blossom'.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

And so....
Heather draws Bencic - a danger to be sure - she was especially impressive on Fed Cup duty recently - and one of the less favourable draws to my mind.
Every chance for Hev though.

R1: (Q) WATSON, Heather (GBR) WR134 vs. (WC) BENCIC, Belinda (SUI) WR146
First meeting.

The winner to play Aga.

steven · Tennis legend

L96: (Q) Heather Watson WR 134 v (WC) Belinda Bencic (SUI) WR 146 (CH 139 last month, 16-y-o world junior no. 1)

Bencic beat JoKo in 3 sets in Acapulco last week but Heather has not played her before. The winner gets 2nd seed Radwanska in R2.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Heather's match is not scheduled favourably for her supporters

4th after 19:00 UK on Stadium 3.
That might well be circa 02:00, sadly for most.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good result for Hev, I think she will beat Bencic, but the draw could have been kinder.

Joko had a horrible draw and no suprises that she lost.